Cave Creek to hire new town attorney in special meeting
Independent Newsmedia/Jeff Wendt
Town of Cave Creek Attorney Bill Sims, left, and Town Manager Grady Miller, give a presentation on creating a policy surrounding Flock Cameras being used in the Town of Cave Creek at the town council meeting April 22, 2026. Sims is retiring as Cave Creek's Town Attorney at the end of the year, and the Cave Creek Town Council will meet in a special meeting on Nov. 4 to hire his replacement.
The Cave Creek Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss the hiring of a new town attorney.
Bill Sims, the current town attorney, is retiring at the end of the year, prompting the town to search for a new attorney.
The selected firm will serve as Town Attorney, providing counsel to the Town Council, Town Manager, departments, boards, and commissions.
The process has been underway for a number of months, and on Oct. 1, Town Council members met with three firms that were selected for interviews for the position.
The council met with Burch & Cracchiolo, and assigned attorney Andrew Miller; Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. and assigned attorney Andrew McGuire; and Pierce Coleman PLLC and assigned attorney Matthew Podrack to determine the best fit for the council.
The town is seeking an attorney and firm that will possess strong background representing Arizona municipalities, understand the Council-Manager form of government, and believes in the Town values of integrity, neutrality, transparency, and responsible use of public resources.
Burch & Cracchiolo and Pierce Coleman PLLC have a proposed annual amount of $180,000, while Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. is proposing $132,000. The Town’s adopted budget includes $200,000 for Town Attorney legal services.
Meet Jeff Jeff Wendt started at Independent Newsmedia in January 2023, after 25 years working for Gannett and The Arizona Republic. Started as a high school sports scoretaker, worked up to reporting high school sports and then became an associate high school sports editor in 2002. Also worked in the Design Studio as a copy editor.
Community: Jeff serves on the Board of Elders at his local church.
Education: Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
Random fact: Attended Game 2 of the 2001 World Series.
Hobbies: Playing video games (yes still the kid in me), watching reality TV, playing poker.
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